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This is the large-screen debut of famous (or infamous, depending on your POV) fuzzy purple dinosaur Barney, the oafish character who began a decade earlier on video (selling 45 million units) and then became a top-ranked public TV preschooler show in 1992, followed by 15 million stuffed toys and 25 million copies of Barney books, plus his own attraction at the Universal theme park. The story in this $15 million movie has Mom and Dad leaving son Cody and daughter Abby, plus Abby's friend
Mar 28, 2006
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With very little modification, this archly innocuous children's musical could have been marketed as a sequel to Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
Although technically superior to the low-rent Barney videos, pic, which was shot in the country near Montreal, still has a bargain-budget look.
To those of us on the greying side of five years old, Barney looks like an eggplant and has a rigor-mortis smile, no shoulders, a huge rear end and the sort of nervous giggle that makes you think he has something to hide.
Barney looks both more real and more magical on video; on film, he's clearly a doofus in a felt outfit.
If you like him on TV, you'll like him here, too.
Pre-schoolers, however, will find enough to keep them occupied, and won't mind the cheesy effects.
Barney and friends explore their imaginations through song.
What is it about that big purple dinosaur?
This spin-off from the TV series featuring the large purple felt dinosaur of awesome good nature is emetically wholesome.
That he has become a lightning rod for adult anger is, however, something of a curiosity. Until you spend some time in his world, that is.
Really, even three-year-olds deserve better than this.
It's all rather clumsy and routine.
Those hoping for more than just a long, outdoor version of Barney's TV show, they will likely be disappointed.
It's suprisingly entertaining. A must-see for toddlers.
August 4, 2010
Super Reviewer
Does anything with Barney the Dinosaur's name in it even deserve a movie? I don't think so!! BARNEY THE DINOSAUR IS EVIL!! Also, notice the film is called, Barney's Great Adventure, yet the movie is really short. That is called false advertising!! My little nephew was just born two days ago or so, and I am not
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